Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Wow, have I been busy at work! The graphic designer quit the day before my first day last week, and as part of my job, for the next year I’m taking over a bunch of someone else’s duties while she’s on maternity leave – so right now I’m juggling 2.5 jobs worth of tasks. One second I’m dealing with sponsorship requests, then I’m editing graphics and uploading to the web, then doing a photo shoot, then putting together spreadsheets and sales reports, then putting together marketing packages. My tasks are so diverse and I have to keep going from one … Continue reading →

So I’m thinking of making a short trip to Toronto for the August long weekend. My friend (who was supposed to be getting married in July) said that he’d be able to drive up from Michigan to come visit with me (hoorah!). Plus, I want to see a bunch of friends that live out that way, catch a Blue Jays game, and perhaps meet up with a few PF bloggers? Hopefully some of you fine individuals will be around for that weekend. :) I’m hoping to snag a flight for around $500 round trip. And then wait for a good … Continue reading →

Just thought I’d share what I’ve been bringing for my lunch. I really wanted to concentrate on eating something healthy and easy to make. And usually when I find something I like, I eat it until I get completely sick of it. Why? Because it’s cheaper to buy for just one kind of lunch each week. :) So this is my salad with organic mixed greens (bought in a big container), 1 serving of peppered smoked salmon (80 grams), onion, cucumber, red pepper, raisins and sunflower seeds. Nothing fancy, I just threw a bunch of things in there and top … Continue reading →

So I was pricing out how much it’s going to cost to go to Maui in late September. We’ll probably be going for 5 nights (we’d like to go for an entire week, but I don’t think I can swing it since my vacation days were pro-rated to my April start date). At first, I was looking at flights (which cost about $800/per person round-trip – ouch). That’s pretty freaking expensive. But then I checked out some hotel/flight packages and we can stay at a fabulous beachfront hotel (with an oceanfront room) and a rental car for our entire stay … Continue reading →

Do you want to hear about my commute to/from work? :) Like I’ve said before, it’s about 2 hours roundtrip (45 min. in the morning, and 75 min. in the afternoon). Within my commute, there are 2 distinct “problem” sections – a bridge during the first portion of my trip, and then merging onto the highway during the second portion of my trip. And during my first week of commuting, at least one of the problem sections had major slow downs. Every single day something went wrong. And on Thursday, I encountered “The Perfect Storm,” where both problem sections were … Continue reading →